The yellow stingray (Urobatis jamaicensis) is a species of stingray in the family Urotrygonidae, found in the tropical western Atlantic Ocean from North Carolina to Trinidad. This bottom-dwelling species inhabits sandy, muddy, or seagrass bottoms in shallow inshore waters, commonly near coral reefs. Reaching no more than 36 cm (14 in) across, the yellow stingray has a round pectoral fin disc and a short tail with a well-developed caudal fin. It has a highly variable but distinctive dorsal color pattern consisting of either light-on-dark or dark-on-light reticulations forming spots and blotches, and can rapidly change the tonality of this coloration to improve its camouflage. Relatively sedentary during the day, the yellow stingray feeds on small invertebrates and bony fishes. When hunting it may undulate its disc to uncover buried prey, or lift the front of its disc to form a "cave" attractive to shelter-seeking organisms. This species is aplacental viviparous, meaning that the developing embryos are sustained initially by yolk and later by histotroph ("uterine milk"). Females bear two litters of up to seven young per year in seagrass, following a gestation period of 5–6 months. Though innocuous towards humans, the yellow stingray can inflict a painful injury with its venomous tail spine. This species is taken as bycatch by commercial fisheries and collected for the aquarium trade; it may also be negatively affected by habitat degradation. Nevertheless, it remains common and widespread, which has led the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) to list it under Least Concern.

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Join us aboard the new 2025 Jeanneau 55 joining our fleet this year! She'll be available for bareboat and captained charters in the BVI! 🏝️ 📧res@horizonyachtcharters.com 🧑‍💻horizonyachtcharters.com

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COME SEE US in the YOUTUBE CREATORS BOOTH! We'll be MEETING and GREETING for at least an hour every day. We're on our way now to the big show and can't wait to meet anyone attending as well as all our fellow Youtubers. OUR SCHEDULE for the Youtube booth is as follows: Thursday - 11am - 12am (with Sailing Zephyr) Friday - 10am - 11am (with Out Chasing Stars) Saturday - 5pm - 6:30pm (with MJ Sailing, Distant Shores, and Expedition Evans) Sunday - 5pm - 6:30pm (with Distant Shores and Out Chasing Stars) Stop us anytime to say Hi, or come see us for ones of our scheduled booth times for a free sticker or signed photo! Hope to see you there. Enjoy!! And be sure to SUBSCRIBE for WEEKLY CONTENT EVERY FRIDAY! Cheers!! Thanks for watching SailAway, the travel documentary of an adventurous sailing couple, plus toddler and dog, sailing the world! [JOIN OUR CREW] Appreciate our videos? Then join our crew as a Patreon Patron and get FREE SailAway GEAR plus other perks, all while helping us strive to be one of the best sailing youtube channels! - https://www.patreon.com/sailawayvlog OR (NEW!) Join this channel on YouTube to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC56BJEtfnPSp9EETbFoyYFg/join [CONNECT ON SOCIAL MEDIA] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sailawayvlog Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sailawayvlog Twitter: https://twitter.com/sailawayvlog Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/sailawayvlog [OUR WEBSITE] Crew bios, gear, email list, merchandise, our BLOG (diving in to the deeper details of our life on the water), plus much more! https://www.sailawayvlog.com [ERIC’S AUDIOBOOKS AND MUSIC] Eric's audiobooks on Audible: https://www.audible.com/search?keywords=eric%20dove&ref=a_home_t1_hdrSrc Eric’s music on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/author/eric-dove/id218144440 SPECIAL THANKS to our partner, Precision Sails! - http://www.precisionsailloft.com [TUNES IN THIS EPISODE] #Sailing #Sailboat #SailboatLiving #SailboatLife #SailAway

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📚 Un jour de pluie parfait pour voyager sans quitter la cabine…Je commence la lecture de : « Seul autour du monde », le récit du tout premier tour du monde en solitaire à la voile, réalisé par Joshua Slocum entre 1895 et 1898 à bord du Spray, un voilier de 11 mètres qu’il avait lui-même restauré.Un livre superbement illustré, inspirant… et savouré en excellente compagnie 🐶 #LectureEnMer #JoshuaSlocum #Voilier #TourDuMonde #NavigationSolitaire #JourDePluie #VivreEnBateau #Plaisance #ChihuahuaEnMer #JoyEnMer #plaisance ⚓ Abonne-toi et embarque avec moi !

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